Police reveal recent robbery struck local pardna
(CNS): Following another spike in robberies, the police are urging people and businesses not to keep large amounts of cash either with them or in easily accessible locations, but if they cannot avoid holding cash, they should not share that information. At least one recent robbery had targeted a local pardna (a money club), though the police did not say how much was stolen or how many people were affected.
“We have seen at least one recent robbery incident where it appears the culprits have targeted an individual involved in a pardna, or money sharing group, and who would therefore be in possession of a large sum of money,” said Acting Detective Superintendent Wade Chase. “We understand the importance of these types of groups to the local community, but would like to stress the importance of staying safe and implementing crime prevention measures.”
Such measures include home security such as proper lighting, CCTV and alarm systems, as well as storing valuables in a safe and secure location, and avoiding travelling with large sums. The RCIPS said it remains committed to working with and for our communities to reduce crime and make Cayman safer.
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you could put it under your mattress rather than the bank if you are worried about fees. After all, you’re not getting extra money. At least in the bank you get a little interest.
A little being the operative word, with rates less than 0.5%, plus the fees, you’re still losing.
As bad as these schemes are, it doesn’t make banking here any more appealing. Consumers get ripped off by all the banks here.
Third world practices bring third world problems.
XXXX It’s “partner” or “partner draw” based on the format of the savings pool….all participants are “partners” in the pool.
RCIPS is filled with Jamaicans who will not only bring their vernacular XXXX.
Please let’s just try to keep “English” English alive!!
CNS: I xx’d out the bit where you were being an arsehole (note the English spelling). I am British and never heard of this concept. Everything I have found online so far indicates that it is a common Jamaican practice and therefore the Jamaican vernacular is appropriate.
This website and this website, both with UK domain names, call it a pardner or a Rotating Savings and Credit Association (ROSCA).
True lovers of the English language appreciate how much richer it is precisely because it absorbs vocabulary from other parts of the world. I often find that language purists just enjoy being a dick (which is American for ‘pratt’).
Absorbing vocabulary is great. Hardly the same as changing spellings to imitate an accent. Google “Cayman Culcha”, will CNS follow CMR and spell it like this from now on?
CNS: Are we going to spell everything phonetically from now on? No, don’t be silly. Will we sometimes use Jamaican words with Jamaican spellings? Yes we might, especially when it serves to differentiate from “partner”, which already has a number of very good uses. As born Brit, I don’t recognise it in this context, nor can I find it in any major dictionary. So I am not changing the spelling of a word; I am using a new one (to me and I suspect to some of our readers).
money clubs…a scam on the poor/foolish
I always thought it was partner?!
CNS: ‘Pardner’ or ‘pardna’.
It certainly used to always be spelled ‘partner’. Spelling it this way belittles those that are involved by imitating their accent in the spelling.
CNS: The RCIPS spelled it ‘pardna’. I looked online and found the two spellings and nowhere did it indicate that the ‘padna’ spelling was belittling in any way. I did not find the alternative ‘partner’ anywhere. However, I’m ready to be schooled in this. Perhaps other people can let me know what they think. As far as I can discern, it’s primarily Jamaican in origin. Yes?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susu_(informal_loan_club)
Also known as susu. I guess the derivative spelling is to make it sound like the accent.
CNS: I’m guessing here, but I think it’s more likely that it was used but not written down very much. It’s clear that the origin of the word in Jamaica is “partner” but it evolved over time – as has every single word that we use in the English language. So now when it’s written down it’s phonetically closer to the vernacular but has a very specific meaning.
The word is partner…as in a partnership for this context. CNS’ colloquial use of the word taken from the Jamaican constabulary’s [ress release…oops the RCIPS is ok. However, rest assurd caymanians say pardnah too when talking about doing a partner draw. Unna in a mess ya man.
Yeah, it’s the people’s fault for having cash at home. It’s the people’s fault for being vulnerable to shitbags on the prowl. It’s the people’s fault for not inventing self-defence systems, since we aren’t allowed such things. Well, okay, we accept. Whose fault will it be when someone some turd gets killed while attempting a home invasion? Will that be the failure of the people??
The legitimately employed can open a bank account.
And get robbed monthly by the bank in fees. The charges are crazy. Even charge me to take USD cash out of my USD account, that gets money in from my employer in USD.
Don’t tell me to switch it to KYD. Remember they get you on their buy & sell rates on those too.
I’d rather get paid in cash and know I’m fee free.
Yes, that is insane. KYD is not a real currency and is backed by USD at a fixed rate. Our entire economy is based on USD. I pushed back on my bank when they wanted to charge me an FX fee to take USD cash out of USD account.
Cayman dollars not a real currency and backed by USD!! Where did you learn that?
So you’re spending fake money.
What was the result of your push back? Butterfield still does it. They claim that if you go to the ATM there is no charge but at the teller there is a 1.5% charge. For kicks, I went to every Butterfield ATM that I knew of (4 in total) and none had USD. No use complaining to CIMA either
Pardna enjoyers thumbing down.